Tasha and Mac Arrive
Sat 16th - Tues 20th Dec
On Saturday morning we pulled up the anchor, headed out to sea to empty our holding tank, and then back into the marina at Jolly Harbor. We were assigned a stern in “Mediterrainen” style slip, which isn’t always the easiest for us to get into, but unlike any other marina we have ever visited, the dock master and his assistant were there to help us in a dinghy. The slips are double-wide to accommodate catamarans and so with two mono-hulls in occupancy we needed lines to the corner posts and also to our neighbor. The dock master sorted all of this, along with giving us a push at the side of our hull with his dinghy to help us line up. Outstanding service! In the evening we had dinner out at a local curry house, which was excellent.
Tasha and Mac had a grueling flight schedule … Spokane to San Francisco to Newark to Antigua … almost 24 hours. They were delayed out of Spokane and nearly missed their connection, but all turned out well and they arrived by taxi at the marina on Sunday afternoon. It was terrific to see them. We booked to stay on the dock for Monday night as well, to make settling in a little easier, and so we had a fairly lazy time wandering down to Jolly Beach for sunset on Sunday and then taking the dinghy back to the beach at Pearns point on Monday.
Unfortunately, on Saturday night after dinner (unrelated) I started to feel ill. The symptoms are vague, but I’ve certainly been running a fever and barely have the energy to do anything. This was not the welcome I hoped for Tasha and Mac. Fortunately, I have gradually been starting to feel better.
On Tuesday morning we left Jolly harbor and sailed down to Carlisle Bay on the south coast, and dropped anchor. After a leisurely lunch and a swim in the crystal clear blue water, we continued eastwards and into Falmouth harbor, where we hope to spend a couple of days exploring.
Mike
17 01.010 N, 61 46.418 W
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